Launch Profile - Falcon 9 - SES-10
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| T-0:00:03 | Merlin Engine Ignition |
| T-0:00:00 | Liftoff |
| T~0:00:16 | Pitch Kick & Roll Maneuver |
| T~0:01:08 | Mach 1 |
| T+0:01:22 | Maximum Dynamic Pressure, Throttle Down |
| T~0:01:50 | Stage 2 - Merlin Vac Engine Chilldown |
| T+0:02:38 | MECO - First Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:02:41 | Stage Separation |
| T~0:02:44 | 1st Stage Maneuver out of 2nd Stage Plume |
| 1st Stage Re-Orientation to Engines first | |
| T+0:02:49 | Mvac Ignition |
| T+0:03:49 | Payload Fairing Jettison |
| T+0:06:19 | 1st Stage Re-Entry Burn (~25 sec) |
| T+0:08 | 1st Stage Landing Burn |
| T~0:08:32 | 1st Stage Landing |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Terminal Guidance Mode |
| T+0:08 | 2nd Stage Flight Termination System safe |
| T+0:08:34 | 2nd Stage Engine Shutdown |
| T+0:26:29 | Second Stage Re-Start |
| T+0:27:22 | Second Stage Cutoff |
| T+0:32:03 | SES-10 Satellite Separation |
Launch Data
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT (Re-Use of 1021)
Launch Site: LC-39A, Kennedy Space Center
Launch Date: March 30, 2017
Window: 22:27-00:57 UTC
Payload: SES-10 (5,282kg)
Ascent Duration: 32 Minutes
Backup: April 1 - 22:27-00:57 UTC
Target Orbit:
Type: Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Perigee: 218 km
Apogee: 35,400 km
Inclination: 26.2°
Photo: SpaceX
Illustration of SpaceX's First Stage Return, No Boostback in Thursday's Mission - Image: SpaceX